Listening

I couldn't think of one little word this year,

but, after reading this book

I knew I wanted to be more intentional

about being quiet and listening.

I started carrying this big drawing journal with

 me to church. I've been asking God to

open my ears to help me hear what I need to hear

open my eyes to help me see His truth clearly

open and soften my heart to help me accept His truth

and change me.

and I've tried to choose just one word or phrase

or idea from the sermon and doodle it each week, so maybe it'll stick.

some weeks I do, some weeks don't.

As I was flipping through my journal, looking for a free page

I was so thankful to have a record of God's truth.

A reminder of God's fierce faithfulness to me.

He always shows up. Every single time.

Even when I think he didn't... turns out, he did.

³⁸ For I am convinced

that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,

neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 

  ³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us from the love of God  

that is in Christ Jesus

our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39

{Doodles with Jack}